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403 Blaine Street Caldwell, ID 83605 Phone 208-649-1266 Fax 208-455-3014
Date 7/17/2023
Caldwell City – Planning and Zoning
Re: SUP23-000005, Guardian Boat and RV Storage
Dear Alex Jones,
Application Case Number(s): SUP23-000005: Hatch Design Architecture, on
behalf of Venus Development LLC, is requesting a special use permit to
construct approximately 123,226 square feet of self-storage for the Guardian
Boat and RV Storage facility, which will consist of five (5) storage buildings and
an office space. The property is zoned C-3, Service Commercial, which permits
mini-storage facilities with a Special Use Permit. The subject parcel is located on
the west side of Middleton Road approximately 425 feet south of the intersection
with Ustick Road, in Caldwell, Idaho.
The Caldwell Rural Fire Protection District has reviewed and can approve the
application subject to compliance with all the following code requirements and
conditions of approval. Any deviation from this plan is subject to Fire
Department approval. Please note that unless stated otherwise, this memo
represents the requirements of the 2018 International Fire Code (IFC) as adopted
by the Idaho State Fire Marshal’s Office.
Current Proposal does not meet
1. D104.2 Buildings exceeding 62,000 square feet in area.
Buildings or facilities having a gross building area of more than 62,000 square feet
(5760 m2) shall be provided with two separate and approved fire apparatus
access roads.
Exception: Projects having a gross building area of up to 124,000 square
feet (11 520 m2 ) that have a single approved fire apparatus access road
where all buildings are equipped throughout with approved automatic
sprinkler systems.
D104.3 Remoteness. Where two fire apparatus access roads are required, they
shall be placed a distance apart equal to not less than one half of the length of
the maximum overall diagonal dimension of the lot or area to be served,
measured in a straight line between accesses.
403 Blaine Street Caldwell, ID 83605 Phone 208-649-1266 Fax 208-455-3014
Comments/Conditions:
2. Fire hydrants, capable of producing the required fire flow, shall be located along
approved fire lanes. Fire hydrant spacing shall meet the requirements of IFC
table C105.1.1 (IFC 507.3, IFC B105.2, IFC C105).
3. Structures greater than 30-feet in height will require aerial fire access roadways.
These roadways shall be a minimum of 26-feet in width and located at least 15-
feet but no more than 30-feet from the building. (IFC D105)
4. Roadway serving a fire hydrant shall be a minimum of 26-feet in width. (IFC
D103.1)
5. Dead-end fire apparatus access roads exceeding 150 feet (45 720 mm) in length
shall be provided with an approved area for turning around fire apparatus. (IFC
503.2.5)
6. Fire apparatus access roads shall extend to within 150 feet of all portions of the
exterior walls of the first story of a building measured by an approved route
around the exterior of the building or facility. (IFC 503.1.1)
7. Fire apparatus access roads shall have an unobstructed width of not less than 20
feet and an unobstructed vertical clearance of not less than 13 feet 6 inches.
(IFC 503.2.1)
8. The minimum outside turning radius of a fire apparatus access road shall be 48
feet. The minimum inside turning radius shall be 28 feet. (IFC 503.2.4)
9. Fire apparatus access roads shall have an approved driving surface of asphalt,
concrete or other approved driving surface and can support the imposed load
of fire apparatus weighing at least 80,000 pounds. Please provide
documentation the road surface meets this standard. (IFC D102.1)
10. Fire apparatus access roads shall not exceed 10 percent in grade. (IFC D103.2)
11. Access gates shall comply with requirements of the IFC. If gates are
electronically operated, they shall be equipped with an automatic opening
mechanism activated by the Opticom system. Manual gates shall be secured
with a Knox brand padlock (IFC 503.6, D103.5).
12. 501.4 Timing of installation. Where fire apparatus access roads or a water supply
for fire protection are required to be installed, such protection shall be installed
and made serviceable prior to and during the time of construction except where
approved alternative methods of protection are provided. Temporary street
signs shall be installed at each street intersection where construction of new
roadways allows passage by vehicles( IFC 501.4, 505.2)
13. An approved water supply for fire protection, either temporary or permanent,
shall be made available as soon as combustible materials arrives on the site. (IFC
3312.1)
14. Secondary access requirements are provided in Appendix D and are required
sections (IFC D104- 104.3)
403 Blaine Street Caldwell, ID 83605 Phone 208-649-1266 Fax 208-455-3014
General Requirement:
Fire Department required fire hydrants, access, and street identification shall be
installed prior to construction or storage of combustible materials on site.
Provisions may be made for temporary access and identification measures.
Specific building construction requirements of the International Building Code,
International Fire Code and City of Caldwell Code will apply. However, these
provisions are best addressed by a licensed Architect at time of building permit
application.
Regards,
Alan Perry
Division Chief
Fire Marshal
Caldwell Rural Fire Protection District
Aperry@cityofcaldwell.org